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So I FINALLY made my first mini goal and so I moved it down a little today to 140 pounds.  I also adjusted my final goal UP 10 pounds from 120 to 130.  This was after pretty much everyone said that 30 pounds and I would look like a freak.  I just dont think my body was made to weigh 120–but we will see as I get closer.  I definitely have another 20 pounds to lose and at this rate that will bring me through til christmas!

Hey everyone!! Time for this country to wake up!!  We are killing ourselves and our children with overeating.  The subject of childhood obesity has been seriously weighing on my mind lately.  I live in the south now but I am a transplant from northern California.  I am overwelmed everyday by the amount of obesity in this country and especially our children.  We are headed for a HUGE health care crisis if we do not change.  I was watching my 6 year old sons baseball game and there is one child who could not run the bases because he was so fat, in fact another kid behind him past him by (I love little kids sports!).  I then noticed the rest of his siblings the oldest 14–all morbidly obese.  They were playing around a little then one boy had an asthma attack.  If we dont help our kids they are doomed to type II diabetes, degenerative joint disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart disease etc etc.  The ecomonic and social ramifications will be astronomical.  This is part of the reason I am taking this fitness journey, because I love my kids.  I want to be a good example for them and I want them to be healthy and live long productive lives.  We can not become complacent on this issue.

 Ok, sorry about the ranting but I had to get that out there!  I am staying focused on exercise and nutrition–the rest will come!  Time for some new pictures on my website–just have to get the courage up to take them!  Hope everyone “stays strong”

I am thankful to God for all the blessings in my life-my wonderful family, a great job, good friends and good health.  But I am thanking “sprint 8″ for my “transforming” body.  This 3 1/2 month journey has been tough, but I think I am starting to really see the results.  Sprint 8 (basically a really intense interval workout) has been key for me. I have never worked out so hard and so consistently in my whole life and I LOVE it.  I kick my own butt everyday!  I am starting to see some muscles I haven’t seen before!  Dont get me wrong I have a good 20-25 pounds to go, but I think I looked pretty smokin’ in my size 6 jeans this weekend!  A lot of people hadn’t seen me in along time and they definitely noticed.  Some people said “you’re losing weight AGAIN”  I hate that.  This is the last time.  I am determined not to gain this weight back again.  I figure in my life I have lost and gained at least 500lbs–that cant be good for you!!  I am commited to good health and fitness-screw the scale, the pounds will follow eventually.

I have been on this web site for just over 3 months now and it is so interesting to see how so many very different people go through such similar experiences.  For example the first blogs are about “starting over” or ” a new day” or “gonna do it this time”.  Then we move on to our excitement as those first pounds fall away and exercise begins, the “yeah me” phase.  Then as excitment settles down, sometimes dissapointment in oneself for cheating or not doing exercise.  Then here comes the dreaded plateau (this is my phase).  My point is there are common themes throughout and if you read enough blogs, you will find someone who is struggleing just the way you are or celebrating just as you are.  Its fantastic and I believe the reason blogging helps sustain weight loss.  Its amazing that the support and advice of a complete stranger can mean so much.  On that note, I hope everyone has a great week and achieves their goals!

P.S. after a 6 week lull I finally lost 1 whole pound!

I cant believe it, but multiple sources now have told me I need to eat more calories.  My mind is having a hard time accepting this.  I understand the theory but I am terrified of actually instituting it.  Many of you who have read my blogs know I have been whinning for about 6 weeks now about how I can not seem to lose weight despite a rigorous workout and healthy eating plan.  I now have had 3 trainers and many other tell me I need to eat MORE!??  I have increased my calories from 900-1100 to about1300 but they are telling me to eat about 2300!!  I feel certain I will gain weight eating that much but I am going to give it a try.  I am way behind today.  I just entered my food (I still have dinner to go) and I only have 483 calories in.  This is CRAZY!!  Well I had better go, I have lots of eating to do!!LOL

April fools!!  Anyone who knows me, also knows that I haven’t lost 7 lbs in the last month.  My goal when I started this venture was to “redefine” my body.  I have been faithful with blood, sweat and tears and I am just not seeing results.  What is really frustrating is that I dont know what I am doing wrong and no one can really tell me.  I wish we had a little internal computer that gave us a print out like..”too many calories” or “watch the sodium” or “you need more protein”.  That would be awesome!!  I am jealous of people who add a little walking to their exercise and drop the lbs!

Met with a trainer today and it felt pretty good.  I am really going to try to incorporate more weight training but don’t want to give up my cardio which I am doing 7 days a week.  I also took over the role as team physician for the local college.  High school is one thing but those college football players are huge!!  I am a little intimidated but I am sure I will get over that.  I am only 5′3″ so i look like a midget next to them.  I am excited about it and look forward to football season.  Every Friday night a high school game, every saturday-college.  For any of you living in the south you know how HUGE football is here. I cant wait!!

For any biggest loser fans, just watched jay take one for the team.  God I am so sick of seeing those dudes crying.  I really do understand how emotional the whole thing is but its getting old with them.  I am glad one is gone.  Ali is amazing to me.  When she came back she weighed more than me and in a few short weeks–blew right past me.  She looks great.  I need a home Jillian!!

Good luck everyone–summer is coming

Ok so thanks to all of you who read my pathetic blog yesterday and provided words of encouragement.  Everyone has bad days like that I guess.  I felt a whole lot better today.  My workouts are still kickin’ and I am meeting with a trainer on tuesday to incorporate more weight training.  I really hope this helps me drop some pounds finally.  I am wearing clothes that I  haven’t worn in a long time and that feels good.  I definitely look better with my clothes on–not so good in bathing suit or birthday suit yet.  I still have a fantasy in my head of what I want to be.  Not skinny but thin and ripped!!  I have noticed more wrinkles in my face since I have lost weight.  I always joked about that before, but now it is happening.  has anyone else noticed that?

Anyway, on to a new week.  I will not lose focus.  I need some positive feedback on the scale this week!! PLEEAASSE

My 2 week absence from this web site has been really hard and now I am having a hard time getting motivated again.  This is so important to my success but I have worked late every night since I have been back from my vacation.  Exercise is going well as is diet.  Blogging will come again.

I had my fitness really put to the test last week.  Many of you may know what an exercise freak I am and I thought i was in good shape until I started skiing black diamonds with my husband at 12,000 feet.  i thought my lungs would explode.  I really felt like I had burned plenty of calories during the day but still managed to get a couple of gym work outs in.  When we visited NJ for easter I even bought a one week pass so i could continue my workout.  I kind of pigged out over easter weekend and I even drank beer!  Man it tasted good. No more though–back to the grind.  I am going to hold off on weighing myself, I dont think I could handle the dissapointment if I have gained weight

Bob on biggest loser stated that they give a free day to the contestants once a week to eat whatever they want but maintain their exercise.  That is terrifying to me.  I cant even lose a pound without cheating, I am afraid I will gain 5.  This whole concept of eating more to lose more, I understand, but I cant seem to get over the idea that the concept will probably not work for me.  I looked at my cals for the last two days and I am right around 800-900.  OMG I am like 1800 calorie deficit and no weight loss.  I wish I could trust my body to eat more and lose the pounds.  Does anyone else feel this way?

Yes believe it or not I am afraid of my upcoming vacation.  We are taking our kids for spring break skiing in Vail and then to NJ to visit my husbands family and I am terrified I am going to blow all of my hard work.  Anyone who is my buddy or follows my blog knows how hard I work on diet and exercise–and I haven’t lost a #@*% in’ pound in 4 weeks.  What is going to happen when I am away from my comfort zone and my elliptical?  At least I will get exercise skiing but I am definitely worried about the food and drink.  I haven’t had any alcohol in 6 weeks!  I would love a glass of red wine after a long day of skiing but I know how crappy my metabolism is and I will probably gain 5 lbs.  One thing that is good is I think I am in pretty good cardio shape so I wont be suckin’ wind so bad on the mountain!!  Gonna try to stay focused and eat healthy!!